The national contest to search for Ireland’s Mr./Miss Mutt based on Fox TV’s Miss Dog America will be the biggest canine competition ever held in Ireland.

The purpose of the Nationwide event is to raise awareness regarding animal welfare issues and to raise badly needed funds for 22 animal shelters all over the country. The final will be a star studded event with the finalists arriving in limos wearing their sashes!
Promoter Alisa Rose said “I really hope this is going to be huge and I think it will if preliminary research is anything to go by, we’ve had huge interest. The success of this will be measured ultimately by the support of the public and the media but I think it will be fantastic to see everyone pulling together for the animals”

There will be special catagories aside from the main competition
LINDA MARTIN MIRACLE MUTT AWARD:
A very special dog that has survived against all the odds.
SILE SEOIGE GOOD CITIZEN AWARD:
A dog who has done something amazing
PETE WEDDERBURN MOST UNUSUAL DOG AWARD
AMANDA BRUNKER BEST DRESSED AWARD
MOST PHOTOGENIC.
SAMANTHA MUMBA CUTIE PIE AWARD
GOLDEN OLDIE
MARISA MACKLE CELEBRITY LOOKALIKE AWARD
NIKKI HAYES POOCH SMOOCH AWARD:
Photos of dogs who like to kiss their owners
DOG WHO LOOKS MOST LIKE IT’S OWNER
AVRIL KELLY MOST ADORABLE PUPPY AWARD
BEST LOOKING COUPLE
These catagories can be entered by post or email and each category will be judged by a celebrity. The winners will be invited to the final in Dublin.

The dates for nationwide heats are as follows:-
March 30th
Cavan – in aid of Furreva Friends

April 6th
Ulster – in aid of Dundalk Dogs

April 13th
Meath – in aid of Last Hope

April 20th
Westmeath – Friends of Animals, Mullingar

April 27th
Donegal – Donegal Pet Rescue

May 4th
North West – Marie Healy Animal Sanctuary

May 11th
Monaghan – Monaghan SPCA

May 18th
Wicklow – Assisi Animals

May 25th
Louth – Drogheda Animal Rescue

June 8th
Limerick – Limerick Animal Welfare

June 15th
Galway – EGAR

June 22nd
Mayo – Mayo Animal Welfare, Noeleen Haylett

June 29th
Cork/Kerry – Animal Care Society

July 6th
Kildare – Celtic Animal Life Line

July 13th
Dublin – Dog’s Aid

July 20th
Wexford – Wexford Pet Helpers

July 27th
Longford – National Animal Centre

Aug 3rd
Tipperary- Cottage Rescue

Aug 10th
Carlow/Kilkenny – Inistioge Puppy Rescue

August 17th
Clare – Clare Animal Welfare

August 24th
Midlands – Orchard Greyhound Sanctuary

The final will be in Dublin the first weekend in September and will be in aid of ANVIL, (animals need a voice in legislation): http://www.anvilireland.ie/.

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